inam rizvi portfolio 2022

v. PORTFOLIO INAM RIZVI UNIVERSITY OF W A TERLOO // SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE 2022

About me

Hello! My name is Inam Rizvi and I am a third year student at the University of Waterloo. Architecture has always inspired in me new perspectives into everyday life, and has developed into a passion to create emotive and stimulating atmospheres. Here is a collection of my selected works!

izrizvi@uwaterloo.ca 289-931-7540

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Experience

Architecture 49 / Architectural Intern

Curriculum Vitae

Toronto, ON, Sept 2020 - Jan 2021, Apr 2021 - Sept 2021

• Collaborated with the design team, and coordinated with sub-consultants to propose design solutions regarding the re imagining of vertical circulation along the Union Station platforms and concourse levels.

• Established deadlines and managed heritage and canopy components of the On-Corr 3 Union Station proposal, including structural detailing and modeling according to client guidelines and building code specifications.

• Produced presentation materials including renderings and walk-thorughs for the technical proposal.

• Developed diagrams for ongoing renovation projects using Adobe Illustrator and Revit.

NBBJ Healthcare Studio / Architectural Intern

New York, NY, Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

• Engaged with both the architectural team and interior design team, and employed analytical and problem solving skills to develop detail drawings to resolve specific design challenges resulting from VE changes throughout the hospital

• Contributed to the DD, CD, VE and CA phases and produced detail drawings using Revit

• Designed 3D equipment proposed by the vendor, and developed floor plans on Revit from schematic design drawings alongside

• Proposed alternative facade options through renderings and presentation materials for the client

The Buoyancy Foundation / Undergraduate Research Assistant

Cambridge, ON, Sept . 2019 - Sept 2020

• Successfully designed and constructed a retractable platform, and wrote grant applications for the Buoyancy Foundation as an Undergraduate Research Assistant

• Conducted insightful tours at the University of Waterloo to provide awareness of amphibious architecture to locals as part of the “Doors Open” initiative

Waterloo Architecture Students Association / Bridge Representative

Cambridge, ON, Jan 2019 - Dec 2020

• Advocated as a liaison for the Waterloo School of Architecture storefront “Bridge” with the school to establish event deadlines and resolved conflicts ie. funding, social media etc.

• Coordinated with WASA members to organize and execute charity events; basketball tournaments, barbeques to raise funds for the climate change strike in downtown Waterloo

Awards

President’s Research Award/ University of Waterloo

President’s Entry Scholarship/ University of Waterloo

Software and Fabrication Skills

OSSTF Student Achievement Award/ Province of Ontario

St. Catharines Art Scholarship/ City of St. Catharines

Revit Laser Cutting

Blender + Eevee

Rhino + Vray

Photoshop Illustrator InDesign

3D Printing Model Making

(De)addressing Neglect

Supervisor: Adrian Blackwell

With the Oakwood -Vaughan neighborhood at a higher risk for displacement, a cooperative tenure provides housing security to members of the community.This proposal responds to rising food insecurity amongst low wage workers, aims to strengthen the local economy post LRT Construction, and supports a range of families and their lifestyles to serve as an affordable housing optiontoanareapronetorapidgentrificaton.

Date: April 2021 Course: 3A Studio Revit Rhino Illustrator

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Low maintenance planting beds embedded in wall assembly Green Roof and Rooftop Gathering Spaces Northern Prevailing winds travel through operable 1:200 Energetic Section

Energetic Section 1:200 Longitudinal Section

Aperture

With Toronto’s increasing presence in the film industry, the library of film and open media welcomes the people of Toronto to a creative studio to consume and create visual media.The library features photo-studio and post-production equipment as well as written material on film and photography. As a new age cultural hub, the center aims to promote local filmmakers and digital designers using several production spaces as well as maker spaces and a set design workshop.

Date: April 2019 Course: 1B Studio Supervisor: Rick Adrighetti

Rhino Grasshoppper Blender Illustrator

EXPLODED SITE AXO

Valley

The Old Welland Canal located in Canal Valley, St. Catharines is the second of five canals built for the movement of goods and services between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario in the 1800s.Due the 326ft difference between the lakes, the canal used a system of locks to transport the ships from one elevation to the next. This is a study of what is now an abandoned canal system turned into a leisure park. The remains of the wall are visible near each lock. The site today is heavily polluted and is in need of rejuvenation to connect the history of St. Catharines and the larger issues facing the local community.

Date: June 2020 Course: 2B Studio Supervisor: Kat Kovalcik

Rhino + Vray Illustrator

Section EE 1:50 Section DD 1:50 Observed Erosion Adding upper Wood Shrubs 1 1 2 52 3 4 Seepage Zone Flood plain Surface runoff Groundwater

Exposed Roots and Erosion Tall Grass Patches Observed Methods of Erosion Mitigation Quadrats Adding new forestry in upper buffer oody Vegetatioon Shrubs and Smaller Plants 5 4 3

Community

Plants that Clean Soil

Plants that Promote Biodiversity

Spotted Joe-pye-weed Attracts Butterflies, Songbirds And Beneficial Insects. Moist Soil Plants: Phytoextraction of Zinc Thlaspi caerulenscens Indian mustard Alyssum Murale Bean plants have been shown to accumulate and decompose DDT. Zucchini roots and stems can extract DDE Black Willow (Salix nigra) Phytoextraction of Copper Phytoextraction of Nickel MoistNormal Conditions Moist - Dry Conditions Bebb’s Sedge Seeds Eaten By Waterfowl And Songbirds. Cardinal Flower Attracts Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Songbirds And Beneficial Insects Bee Balm Frequently Visited By Hummingbirds, Butterflies And Other Pollinators. Green-headed Coneflower Attracts Butterflies And Songbirds Sweet Ox-eye Attracts Butterflies And Hummingbirds. Goldfinches Feed On The Seeds. Dense Blazing Star Attracts Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Songbirds, Beneficial Insects And Pollinators. Common Milkweed Provides Nectar For Butterflies Such As The Pipe-vine Swallowtail, Black Swallowtail And Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. Host Plant For The Monarch Butterfly Wild Columbine Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies and other pollinators. Pale Purple Coneflower Attracts Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds And Other Pollinators. The Seeds Are Consumed By Finches. Smooth Aster Attracts Butterflies Twinleaf Attracts Pollinating Bees And Butterflies. Bloodroot Attracts Pollinating Bees And Butterflies. Soft-stem Bulrush Important Food For Aquatic Mammals. Provides Food, Cover And Nesting Habitat For Waterfowl And Other Birds.

Garden

Surface

Supervisor: Terri M. Boake

‘Surface’ is a platform designed to commemorate the life of Don Ritchie who saved the lives of hundreds of people at the Gap Park in New SouthWales,Australia.Due to the high rate of suicides at the cliff, this walkway incorporates safety aspects into the design using a liminal surface monitored by motion sensors. The platform guides through a journey that allows the user to interact with its surface. As one passes through,theclosedfacadeopensuptounveil the views out towards the Pacific Ocean

Grasshopper Rhino Illustrator

Date: April 2019 Course: 1B Construction

Site Plan

Facade Detail 1:25 Facade Mechanism 1:5 Folded Facade Unfolded

Rock Anchor from the cliff into the steel framing using casted pin connections welded on a steel plate

Rock Anchor Support: Tensile chords AESS Type: 2

Facade Structure: Stainless Steel Welded Connections Natural Steel Finish AESS Type: 4

Facade Mechanism Galvanized Stainless Steel Plates AESS Type: 4

Glass Panels: Double Glazed with reflective coating

Rock Anchor Supports: Tensile Chords AESS Type: 1

Floor Girder: Carbon Steel Welded Connections Natural Steel Finish AESS Type: 1

Anchor Foundation: 20 m Concrete Piles

Rock anchor connection into cliff using tie backs to the I beam supporting steel girders

Cleanse

Inthecityoftoday,tomorrow,liesthebodiesof those once dearly loved.After such tragedies, many find themselves wishing for some way to pay their final respects.Throughout time, over hundreds of civilizations past, families of those who have lost their lives, have participated in cleansing rituals as a way to provideapropergoodbye.Inaworldplagued with isolation and a lack of connection, the mortuary bath allows one to let go, through a thoughtful ritual designed for the greiving.

Revington

Date: December Course: 2A Studio Supervisor: Derrick

Rhino Illustrator

First Floor Plan

Palms

‘Palms’ is a pavilion designed to allow for the passage through space between two distances.From pointA to Point B. Designed iteratively,theinspirationforthepavilionwas amicroscopeinmotion.Through adeveloped drawing set, the essence of the object is captured using the rotating lens, the turning spine, and spinning lens. The dynamism of the object is thoroughly brought to life.